With 10 days until the official reopening of Disneyland, and a week until CM previews, I thought it’d be fitting to revive this discussion after more than a year... Who is ready for some more boarding group drama?!
Something to note, the procedure will be slightly different this time around. Passes will be distributed in both the morning and in the afternoon, accommodating the new Park Hopper restrictions. What isn’t known though is if you will be able to join the AM boarding groups from anywhere, or if you’ll have to be scanned into Disneyland Park first. At WDW, distribution now opens for everyone at 7AM and can be obtained from literally anywhere in the world, as long as you have valid admission and a ParkPass reservation. This “anywhere” method is able to prevent crowding in the esplanade and Main St., while also lowering the surge of guests all arriving at the same. On the contrary however, it results in boarding groups often being sold out within seconds as access is far easier and doesn’t require waking up at the “rise before dawn.” Both definitely have trade-offs, though I suspect they’ll opt for the “anywhere” method to alleviate stress on arrival operations and to be more “safe.” Hopefully we get an official word from Disney within the week!
